Heaven and hell are vying for human souls in vortices between humanity and the afterlife. When Lucifer and his demons overwhelm Archangel Michael and Gabriel, heaven is faced with the possibility of losing all souls on the planet.

Reincarnated in heaven, Michael must fight his way back to Earth to stop more demons from swarming the planet and help his brother Gabriel track down the devil before he tricks humanity into harvesting billions of souls into his fiery kingdom.

Aidan looks into the eyes of his dying son Elan, the last of his line, and curses the goblins who have marginalized his elven people into the meager forests. To find a cure and save his boy, Aidan must enter the forbidden goblin towns, but violating the peace could jeopardize more than just his family’s future.

The fourth short story anthology from the Eclective brings together seven writers from across genres, each contributing a unique take in recognition of LGBT Pride Month. Go Team Everybody.

“Saving Suzanna” by Rex Jameson – As Sara and Morgan struggle to escape the ruins left by the Northern Organizational Militia’s campaign of terror, they hear the cries of an infant through the darkness. If they keep running north, they may save themselves… but if they stay and fight, they may just save their future.

A sleep-deprived author mixes up her metaphors. A graphic designer has too much time on his hands. Twenty writers, fueled by copious amounts of chocolate, dream up quirky, funny, and occasionally creepy stories.

And the Pink Snowbunnies in Hell Flash-Fiction Anthology was born.

These are very short stories, under a thousand words each. Some have actual bunnies. Some take rather offbeat trips through the underworld. And some just have a character that shares the sleep-deprived author’s mixed metaphors. All proceeds from this anthology are going to local animal shelters. Pink snowbunnies can take care of themselves, but thank you for helping us support those animals who do need a little assistance.

“Don’t Mess with the Meadow” is the story I submitted that was accepted. Jeanne Miller and I also worked on a story together called “Always Bring References,” which was rejected but was still a great idea (kudos to Jeanne on that).

Talented teenage witch Chloe Hallow seeks the heart of the love of her life, but when her attempts at a normal conversation fail, she falls back on what she knows best: alchemy. The resulting spell leaves an indelible stain on the small magical community of Squirrel Hill, but every year, her enduring legacy touches the world.

Hallow’s Ween is a 13,500 word short story that details the surprising, magical origins of one of our most beloved holidays.

The perspectives series is very different. The angels and demons short story is an alternate universe where how you die determines where you end up going in the afterlife. The elves and goblins story is about demonizing a race and denying them basic job security income and threatening their healthcare. Neither of the stories is attached to the primal patterns series.

However, if you like the writing styles of the latter two entries in the Primal Patterns series, you will probably like Elves and Goblins. Angels and demons is pretty violent because the devil is essentially allowed to recruit into his army by getting humans to kill each other.

If you like the message / personal perspectives that I’ve been doing since Lucifer’s Odyssey, you might enjoy Saving Suzanna in The Pride Collection, which should be free on Amazon. Hallow’s Ween is more young adult / mid-grade. If anything, it was an attempt to write something tgat my wife and grandfather might like. Not that it was, but I did try!